Token Skeptichttp://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic Bending Misconceptions With Her MindFri, 02 Dec 2016 21:47:28 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.1New Podcasts! Token Skeptic on Alt Med; A Room of One’s Own on RTRFMhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~3/-f3B3pt2uDE/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/11/new-podcasts-token-skeptic-on-alt-med-a-room-of-ones-own-on-rtrfm/#respondTue, 01 Nov 2016 23:30:35 +0000http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/?p=7636<p>I&#8217;m as busy as always&#8230; but here&#8217;s some listening (and a little viewing as well, with a great documentary on alt med)! Firstly, over on Token Skeptic Podcast: Episode Two Hundred And Twenty One – On No Alternative To Cancer. Every year, thousands of Australians are suffering and dying prematurely because of alternative cancer treatments, according <a class="moretag" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/11/new-podcasts-token-skeptic-on-alt-med-a-room-of-ones-own-on-rtrfm/">[Read More...]</a></p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/11/new-podcasts-token-skeptic-on-alt-med-a-room-of-ones-own-on-rtrfm/">New Podcasts! Token Skeptic on Alt Med; A Room of One&#8217;s Own on RTRFM</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic">Token Skeptic</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~4/-f3B3pt2uDE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/11/new-podcasts-token-skeptic-on-alt-med-a-room-of-ones-own-on-rtrfm/feed/0http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/11/new-podcasts-token-skeptic-on-alt-med-a-room-of-ones-own-on-rtrfm/Trump-Clinton Face Off (The Musical)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~3/kel0EACNGJw/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/10/trump-clinton-face-off-the-musical/#respondTue, 11 Oct 2016 05:37:05 +0000http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/?p=7634<p>This one is for Digital Cuttlefish, who has to live over there&#8230;</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/10/trump-clinton-face-off-the-musical/">Trump-Clinton Face Off (The Musical)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic">Token Skeptic</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~4/kel0EACNGJw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/10/trump-clinton-face-off-the-musical/feed/0http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/10/trump-clinton-face-off-the-musical/Census No Religion – An Australian Campaign For The Truth #censusnoreligionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~3/Yq4wkVk4IvM/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/06/census-no-religion-an-australian-campaign-for-the-truth-censusnoreligion/#respondWed, 01 Jun 2016 14:40:46 +0000http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/?p=7631<p>Well, it&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve blogged&#8230; and here&#8217;s something to blog about. From the site censusnoreligion.org.au: Many people in Australia are born into religion but no longer practice or hold the same beliefs. On the 2016 census, the opportunity to choose ‘No religion’ is now at the top of the list, giving people <a class="moretag" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/06/census-no-religion-an-australian-campaign-for-the-truth-censusnoreligion/">[Read More...]</a></p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/06/census-no-religion-an-australian-campaign-for-the-truth-censusnoreligion/">Census No Religion &#8211; An Australian Campaign For The Truth #censusnoreligion</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic">Token Skeptic</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~4/Yq4wkVk4IvM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/06/census-no-religion-an-australian-campaign-for-the-truth-censusnoreligion/feed/0http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/06/census-no-religion-an-australian-campaign-for-the-truth-censusnoreligion/Little Kitten – Tim Minchin Performing “Not Perfect” At Home #PIAFhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~3/0Fj71RYyQCI/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/02/little-kitten-tim-minchin-performing-not-perfect-at-home-piaf/#respondMon, 22 Feb 2016 13:00:31 +0000http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/?p=7626<p>&#160;</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/02/little-kitten-tim-minchin-performing-not-perfect-at-home-piaf/">Little Kitten &#8211; Tim Minchin Performing &#8220;Not Perfect&#8221; At Home #PIAF</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic">Token Skeptic</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~4/0Fj71RYyQCI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/02/little-kitten-tim-minchin-performing-not-perfect-at-home-piaf/feed/0http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/02/little-kitten-tim-minchin-performing-not-perfect-at-home-piaf/#PerthFest Token Skeptic Special Podcast Episode – Perth Writers Festivalhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~3/qmLGuot8zHs/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/02/perthfest-token-skeptic-special-podcast-episode-perth-writers-festival/#respondFri, 19 Feb 2016 21:52:24 +0000http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/?p=7623<p>It&#8217;s been a very busy week with the Perth International Arts Festival (join the Patreon and see the Home event content, including Tim Minchin!) &#8211; and now the Perth Writers Festival! With a marathon-style live three hour show yesterday and a sprinkling of interviews prior to the event, I&#8217;ve collected a range of content and <a class="moretag" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/02/perthfest-token-skeptic-special-podcast-episode-perth-writers-festival/">[Read More...]</a></p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/02/perthfest-token-skeptic-special-podcast-episode-perth-writers-festival/">#PerthFest Token Skeptic Special Podcast Episode &#8211; Perth Writers Festival</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic">Token Skeptic</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~4/qmLGuot8zHs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/02/perthfest-token-skeptic-special-podcast-episode-perth-writers-festival/feed/0http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/02/perthfest-token-skeptic-special-podcast-episode-perth-writers-festival/Tim Minchin’s New Charity Song – About Cardinal George Pellhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~3/Ydqy3oJzNZE/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/02/tim-minchins-new-charity-song-about-cardinal-george-pell/#respondTue, 16 Feb 2016 09:36:17 +0000http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/?p=7621<p>For those outside of Australia, you might not be aware about the issues surrounding Cardinal Pell and why many in this country wish for him to return from Rome. George Pell AC is an Australian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and the inaugural and current Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy for about <a class="moretag" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/02/tim-minchins-new-charity-song-about-cardinal-george-pell/">[Read More...]</a></p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/02/tim-minchins-new-charity-song-about-cardinal-george-pell/">Tim Minchin&#8217;s New Charity Song &#8211; About Cardinal George Pell</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic">Token Skeptic</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~4/Ydqy3oJzNZE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/02/tim-minchins-new-charity-song-about-cardinal-george-pell/feed/0http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/02/tim-minchins-new-charity-song-about-cardinal-george-pell/Podcasts – Token Skeptic #212 And Fringe / Fest – ing About Perthhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~3/gTuY3jjiZyU/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/podcasts-token-skeptic-212-and-fringe-fest-ing-about-perth/#respondSun, 24 Jan 2016 15:37:42 +0000http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/?p=7617<p>I&#8217;m kind of surprised that some other local podcasts haven&#8217;t been doing this more, but I&#8217;ve had a number of opportunities to speak to people as a part of the Perth International Arts Festival and the Fringe Festival&#8230; so why not organise them all together in a few special episode podcasts? So, here&#8217;s what&#8217;s been uploaded <a class="moretag" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/podcasts-token-skeptic-212-and-fringe-fest-ing-about-perth/">[Read More...]</a></p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/podcasts-token-skeptic-212-and-fringe-fest-ing-about-perth/">Podcasts &#8211; Token Skeptic #212 And Fringe / Fest &#8211; ing About Perth</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic">Token Skeptic</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~4/gTuY3jjiZyU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/podcasts-token-skeptic-212-and-fringe-fest-ing-about-perth/feed/0http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/podcasts-token-skeptic-212-and-fringe-fest-ing-about-perth/Perth Fringe World Festival / PIAF Picks #atheism #skepticism #science #funhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~3/khpnT06wYFo/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/perth-fringe-world-festival-piaf-picks-atheism-skepticism-science-fun/#commentsMon, 18 Jan 2016 06:57:17 +0000http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/?p=7606<p>It&#8217;s kind of obvious (well, in case you missed it &#8211; this is Patheos&#8230;) that I have a tendency to see local Fringe and PIAF shows that are supportive of science, skepticism, atheism, philosophy, literary, freethinking, secularism and so forth. If someone&#8217;s dressed as Jane Austen or Darwin (or both &#8211; I keep hoping!) &#8211; <a class="moretag" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/perth-fringe-world-festival-piaf-picks-atheism-skepticism-science-fun/">[Read More...]</a></p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/perth-fringe-world-festival-piaf-picks-atheism-skepticism-science-fun/">Perth Fringe World Festival / PIAF Picks #atheism #skepticism #science #fun</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic">Token Skeptic</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~4/khpnT06wYFo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/perth-fringe-world-festival-piaf-picks-atheism-skepticism-science-fun/feed/1http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/perth-fringe-world-festival-piaf-picks-atheism-skepticism-science-fun/Vale David Bowie – 1947 – 2016http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~3/lAyw7Zhxwcs/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/vale-david-bowie-1947-2016/#commentsMon, 11 Jan 2016 08:03:41 +0000http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/?p=7601<p>Of course there&#8217;s a few rumours about hoaxes, because &#8211; let&#8217;s face it &#8211; nothing works like a hoax for a bit of clickbait. But the news has been confirmed by a number of sources, including the official ones and that of his family. Here&#8217;s a few memories from visiting the David Bowie Is exhibition <a class="moretag" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/vale-david-bowie-1947-2016/">[Read More...]</a></p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/vale-david-bowie-1947-2016/">Vale David Bowie &#8211; 1947 &#8211; 2016</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic">Token Skeptic</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~4/lAyw7Zhxwcs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/vale-david-bowie-1947-2016/feed/4http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/vale-david-bowie-1947-2016/Perth’s 6PR Bombs Out On #NoJabNoPay Advice – Some Positive Pro-Vax Radio Strategieshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~3/4ltXBy5lAEs/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/perths-6pr-bombs-out-on-nojabnopay-advice-some-positive-pro-vax-radio-strategies/#respondFri, 01 Jan 2016 05:23:20 +0000http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/?p=7595<p>So, Perth talkback radio station 6PR interviewed a notorious anti-vaxxer on Australian Perth radio this morning, in regards to the newly implemented No Jab, No Pay legislation. It wasn&#8217;t good. If you missed what No Jab, No Pay involves &#8211; here&#8217;s a summary. So despite many of us feeling&#8230; &#8230;I&#8217;m wholly unsurprised, because if you&#8217;ve <a class="moretag" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/perths-6pr-bombs-out-on-nojabnopay-advice-some-positive-pro-vax-radio-strategies/">[Read More...]</a></p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/perths-6pr-bombs-out-on-nojabnopay-advice-some-positive-pro-vax-radio-strategies/">Perth&#8217;s 6PR Bombs Out On #NoJabNoPay Advice &#8211; Some Positive Pro-Vax Radio Strategies</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic">Token Skeptic</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freethoughtblogs/tokenskeptic/~4/4ltXBy5lAEs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/perths-6pr-bombs-out-on-nojabnopay-advice-some-positive-pro-vax-radio-strategies/feed/0http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tokenskeptic/2016/01/perths-6pr-bombs-out-on-nojabnopay-advice-some-positive-pro-vax-radio-strategies/